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tiggymalvern) wrote2009-06-08 02:30 pm
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Silk Moth
The other evening, we had a larger than usual visitor to our windows after dark.
The SO conveniently provided a hand inside the window for scale. It would look more impressive if his hands were smaller!

It's a polyphemus moth, a member of the giant silk moth family. They're supposed to be common, but this is the first one I've seen in 5 years here. I suppose on the same grounds that some species of owls are common, but you don't set eyes on too many of those either, unless you make a habit of prowling the woods after dark.
Sadly, it never did unfold its wings completely, so we didn't get to see the huge eye spots on the lower wings. Anyway, I thought it was fabulous, and I thought I'd share :-)
The SO conveniently provided a hand inside the window for scale. It would look more impressive if his hands were smaller!

It's a polyphemus moth, a member of the giant silk moth family. They're supposed to be common, but this is the first one I've seen in 5 years here. I suppose on the same grounds that some species of owls are common, but you don't set eyes on too many of those either, unless you make a habit of prowling the woods after dark.
Sadly, it never did unfold its wings completely, so we didn't get to see the huge eye spots on the lower wings. Anyway, I thought it was fabulous, and I thought I'd share :-)
stunning
Truly a lovely site. :D
*hugs*
Kimmy
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It slapped me in the crotch on a camping trip while we were sitting around a fire.
My photos got erased, but even if I'd had them, really failed to show the magnitude of the beast.
Yours do it justice!
Gorgeous!
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